The influence of goal orientation and self-regulation tactics on sales performance: A longitudinal field test

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 249-259

  VandeWalle, Don ^a   Brown, Steven P ^b   Cron, William L ^b   Slocum Jr , John W ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033244581     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.2.249     Document Type: Article

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